14-00000

104-10165-10084) 7 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 fs

: . ™. CONFIDENTIAL ~ TAs ;
« © 2 Inpver ct By 007672 . sleanien ress y 7 y

lOTHER KAMES USED INCL ULIRG MAIDEN, ALIASES, ETC. .
om

CISEEROS Bias
THs sor USE. OF SUBJECT DURING I1f1S PERIOD BY OFFICES OTHER THAN DCS
NOTICE IS VALID THEY Moj-¥e. (except those having prior terest) MUST BE OOORDINATED WITH DCS.

eerwreenervermerecmenpatrrner eq nen sqnen tearing

L, Refevence is made to seur request for sececty checks on the Subject penon. B the dlentifying information famnizhed is erroneous in any
way, this divaiva should bx svitied imenediately, Cincks based upon erroneous information ore mectid.

2, The necessary checks krve been completed zd no pertinent information has been ebtzined except 28 noted beriow-
CITIZEN:
fd Passport data attached.
OO Subject wes last favorably investigated in

[7] Desi Area Case: FBI Check war completed Other NAC's were cormpleted
This office has ue objection to Subject being used in accordance with DCY's mexsorzvium dated 25 Nowember 1961.

CT Semsnary of noteworthy information i zttached for your consideration im deteraining the extent and Lev of your use of Subject.

ALIEN: This is not en azprocal for this alicn’s access to clawified infonnation.
[__] Fat bes 20 obiertion to your peefimimery contact with Sabet, (Resobeit nih full binmphic dese Y contect ix to continze.)

C) FBI bas no objection to continuing coatact with Subject. [| Pertinent inforsration has been desdloped, and is attached.

3. This advisory 00 investigative results is for rontect purposes only and is not to be construed as a clearance of Salgect pezson beyond that.

4. Coordination of prior covert interest:
[J tiease contact

3S. Remarks |

FOR OCS/MHOAS USE ONLY

APPROVED/SECRET = ee

font USE PREVIO! = -
fare 71 "Eortons CONFIDENTIAL SS] 3- ewe.
ere : . . ee ee eT een rare tot ;
}
}
i
‘
t .
A aa
i i !
i 4 a
vote
3
( 3


14-0000

eae eee

 aananeniarresanevaaiee eens ARID Ad Hie sates ae

et file of susgec? inz ff nace es show above; or Jf under)

_. : : ©2s revic. at
tke ‘Passport Gifice, Deparment of Stzte, with the foliowing results: ;
BISTH:. Oa OF — 7 + 7 fC (gt et et ; Tae

PASSPORTS IssuzD: ti

- fe : . o_. 7. _ot 6
Yost recent-f eevee issued oa 4) - att
for (tine). 3 ~. travel to or residence in ian : -
7
Ae? ee eee ee ;
ty : 2 7 oa Te cae eed

for. purpose of

SPQUSE: fame 3 we act

“C). . . Married wo) end

marriage not terminated; or terminate? on .

Rever Married J /

FATHER: Mane oo a

rom) a?

Tf fereign born, U. S. citizen: f/f Yes | { ww / Beceased

OTHER: Nene

Born at on

‘If forcign born, U.S. cirisen: J 7 ves ff x» ff Geceased

View . , oO . —
PERASEST resipexce: So Fett ee Ee

MAILING BBURESS: 2

OCCUrAytOn: _ 7

int FRE, Suitland, wd., (Check if sppliccbtc)

i

3

1

; i
Sua of daferation on tie Muet. Any discrepcacics
a En Passport application, ee

: indicates verifies
or variations are urvttea im as.

nae


1400000

| Z ° ~ CORRIOENTIAL ~ ae ae
E 2 cupeer CL BY 7672 fethen F wed fat Alaa ~ .

eer wah TS Bilient oud tact 5 yoorst
SS EVPLOVES'S NAME 1 ADORESS
i
1972 Present Roles Trading Corperat ica 5574 S.4. Sth Street
. j-ee_a_— | Coral Cobles, Florids

1870 beg 1972 Colochia lasciceve of Lencucge 3335 ¢ $5. Fisst Sst
Mismt, Fleride

EXRCATION (Cattege, Groccaen mt)

Faow Te DEGREE Ano MAJOR

mi mas
OS NUMBER AND OATE fifa vechact,

552 6S2 — 22 Nov 67

i

i

i]

!

|

1

I

p MATURA SAT: I& WUMEER, HACE BRD DATE j

FlociéafJaly 1969 |

FULL RAME . GATE AND PLACE OF BIATH ‘

SPOSE : ee

Td

MOTHER : |

[Face To y AESIDENCES — COMPLETE ACORESS (Current and Last $ veers? |

i

| i

t |

1

!

CONFIDENTIAL

€oanu USE PREVIOUS
Rr 241 “Eortioss
: 2 UA
’ 3 Lf
Fee ee Ie ne dm came te, mR Se tm ee an ne Oe caona eae eT

mieten jabantaabtin Mashagto cs +
:
‘ae

14-00000

eer ge Oe at od BRR Te Sow fe ots Ri Ne Ue ceR ane. Fenn BrReaR SONA HIRES RUNDE emNE Dot le wee oles: hewmnnnme 1

f
4
t
|

cect ee - - - ie Lene -

L cy : ra Puy 4-37

z oe Wine Ot

. CONFIDENTIAL 4

i (thee: Filted 0) ;

hee : .

ie. -

i

i :

: DATE 2 22 Ncrember 1967 ; i

7 MEMOROUM FOR: Directer, Domestic. Contact Service

: - SUBJECT ? crams ‘Diaz, Rogelio Wenceslav

4 #532 £5 ;

i . .

e 1. This will ecctiry our eepeet that the FBI ixterpeses no

: objectice ta the propceed intérrogatica of the Surject alfén and 16 :

| to infera you that serority checks. on Subject tave teen cospleted. ;

i i

a 2. ‘The FBI has requested that they ‘be advised if fnfornation :

4 of an ictelligence nes=re, which may te of interest to that Bureeu, :

is deveicped esa \ Fesqit of the contecpiated interregation. ,

3-. This is not © security. clearance of this person. '
4. Any ad@iticns! inforration ve have obtained is attached and -

is stbritted for your confidential Use coly. it is not to te dissexi-

mated octstde of CIA.

| Contes rom
“Aen aD

ware Oarcioet CONFIDENTIAL of

Cons .
vas $988 5

ce me en tne oe

DIVISION
Office of Security

Pan one el ei a mete

ots anmig st dt terion
e

14-00000,

hey Nea ee

(hia ak atl Magee oe

Pa
i
s

ober 19

 Sial stea -—= :

“
+
nomen:


14.00000

-
— _ . COMPLETE acuaces : .
loner ~ teache® at private sehiol in Cenmguey
Coordinator in Camaguey for 26 July Movenent
Coordinator in Camsguey for Peoples Revolutionary Movement
(Anti-Castro)
In exile in the US; present aiiress 549 De Leon Drive,
Miexi Springs, Florida PHONE: 887-88
: [) commen
Ale 198 ]964. Traveled considerably in the
7 : ” Caribbean area on JURE affairs}
Post, Buckley, Mooney and 225 Vestward Drive. ‘
‘|Sehuh Inc., Engineers . {Miemt Springs, Florida : . $
= . ,
| & 141238
“ADOITIONAL, PERTINENT IMPORMATION, INCLUOING FULL NAME. CITIZENSMEP DATA On PARENTS J “AND “CHILDREN,
. 23 ocr 56? ;
ery ‘wos 212 ; ; ce
Cisneros, has five children 5 to 17 years 014; foster daughter agt 22, named ,
Kirths ‘Borras. -
a ee meee ee eeneineiics na scni 5 hea” {
‘ ; . j
i
i
Ms . i :
‘ ~. 4 ws
baad re } :
. . . 7 A .


14-90000

. os
nn en en eT esenper aiees rial

ee

0-048 -Pol-DP-E-7-7 Ac
(Vora Mist s4) . Te 196
eMac P3 : Chief, MIM FIELD OFFICE
Lbs st oe +  CBARHECO .
Poy anand : Wi Approval to Costact Altes

AL¥IAST7

Be , Security Mivisicg tas tnforoed

us tat ste 72 bss no objection to your proposed ioterzug

" Security ebectn will be completed.

. t . 7
: EXMatSD FROM ASS UATIO
. DOBGRADIBG AID DCLASSIFTOATIN -
STacre. et

 eog:8-1-p Eee tL

Fe P1237

NS

idea

Nat chs alt ad sequel thie adler nese-rh msnuaramenct anes oes DEAD UNE RIAN AGRA ERAN RN SERRA OEM J ALLS at 1 CREAN ale AOL Niki eaiNaceh aca init SA 2

}
4.
i
be

Ne ho, * A SO en Oo

14.90000

oe
D0 ere]

A-Uk-12-37 :

| ROGELIO WENCRSLAV CISWEROS DIAZ 7

549 De Leon Drive H

Yeon Springs, Florida 7

Phone: ; 887-4630 j

. = ‘
Tt BUSINESS: .

’

Sewbject is vith:

4341238 - Post, Buckley, Mooney and Schth Inc., Bigineers, 225 westward Drive, :
Mieni Springs, Florida ‘

i
3 { °
yo Subject is now affiliated with the following organization a6 of October 19Te:
| $172020 = Relma Trading Corporation, Coral Gables, Florida

.

oa.

1
4
f

i
. : t

: ;
° . ; :

’ '


14-0000»

mm CONFIDENTIAL
oe - (when Blied es} ~ f- a) 7

38 Re i PROCESS SHEET FOR DCD COLLECTIONS : ;

Feo
OFPCE

-pSUBsEST dnd ance

Construction and Expansion of Sugar Mills/Activities of Cuban Infiltrated
Guerrillas and Agitators

, Segou zrtiee, Rdsresss
Regelio Cisnerss
Reina ‘Trading Soe
SETH Se We Oth St.
Corel Gables, 7irriia

Gue-SOUNCE (Nowe, Talc, Ggamroron, Address!

t-feLfs rence
mTCREST
ano

ros F
REQUIREMENTS

WET*30 OF COLLECTION

: joTHER Specify betaw)

sig mee ona te RTT oe

3

OTHER ootuwenT

J OMECTEO TO

‘FrieLo. COMMENTS

Ce ap - BgeHr

buis-<!1 attempted to get a ‘peaction

from the analyst regarding tne : ;

information in paragrapn 2.Unfer cur “ely
shere 18 a new analyst for Honduras:

who is now agway on vacation and ne

left no second who understands thes

situation in Henduras. So rather %

neis on to chis _report--I am ret

_ Fors 25°

~ ys wat us
1-76 | HOt as-


14,0000,"

era eatery etereeny es rag eademetes oma sees latest APH

~, =

a DO!AESTIC COLLECTION L. ASION 3
4 : : ;
7 Intelligence Information Report ;
. . . y
; o 7
This moteiol costeins sforeniian cffeciag te Nasoncl Cefeme of the United fuer: witha i
te wecricg of ta Expcncgs teak Toe 12. USS. Sete F723 ond 755, te a oremace °
or awison of whet im coy meaner te of wmovthoised pers0a & pronited by low. 4
j
COUNTRY Hondarss - PED REPORT NO, 0-2 321/16864-75 i

SUBJECT Construction and Expansion of Sugar , DATE DISTR. 07 SUL Bre
Milis/activities of Cuban Infiltrared 4
_ Guerrillas and Ag-cators. NO. PAGES 1 3

2 | REFERENCES DCD Case 63307

4
?
3
1

DATE OF INFO. May 1975

“PLACE & DATE AZO. BY SOURCE
. “ Rezuct is UNEVALUATED. , INFORMATION

|

“US citizen, execurive of an import/export company with extensive basiness ;

t eonnecticas in Centrai America end the Caribbean. Ee aakes frequent trips :

: . to these areas, and has contact. with high Tenking wilitary and polirical ua
i

i

t

'

i

_ leaders. Ye speaks Spanish fluently.

1. The Government of Bonduras (GOH) recently obtained a US$12 zillion loan
froz the Central écerican Bank of Economic Integration for the expansion
of the Azucarera del Sur sugar mill. located in Choluteca, Boxduras. In

-. addition, the GOH has purchased two sugar mills, one in Brazil and the
’ ether-in Puerto.Rico.. The mills, bought at a cost -f US$i5 zillion ea:-%3,....
Will be dismantled and shinned te Ecadcras, where they will be reassendled

with che aid of foreign tecmicians. Also, another sugar mill is to be

'. pudic-in the comtry at a cost of US$20 zillion; however, the Japanese

‘“Mitsabishi enterprise will be rhe major stockholder, while Bonduren private
_ ‘businessmen will hold a minority interest. This. is part-of an expansion~
and ucdernization crogram by the GOH with hopes of obtaining a ierger

; share of the world's sugar uarket.

i os Be The 6cH ts somewhat concerned with the infiltration through Mexico and
3 - ‘Guatemala of Commenist agitators and guerriila training persemel. These
"+ gwerriliss, mostly Cubans who recained in the country after they had

" arrived allegedly to assist the GOH following Hurricane Fifi, are causing
‘growing concera as a result of sever21 uprisings and invasion of private

- Lands by peasants in several parts of the country. The Cubans, who stayed
da the country following Hurricare Fifi and others who have arrived é
“elandestinely since that tine, reportedly are training leftist ailitcants. 5

and syepathizers among the Horduran peasants. The agitators end guerrilla

ainstructors are taxing advantage of growing unemploynenr and the overall

poor national ecocomic situation to stir the peasants into activity agaiose .

Acura geminee

a gacre 2 SEcLets lic af on se neem OF €0.
236S2. cy Stecomone a Sa. -
YES Cede F=I-D-E-N-TLT-AcL ca :

: SS TF ERTS ES cio fee he Sunnis ond wna ofthe eadigeen ond inn hinis komen opt Wa Sapa
. of in dooanene a Leved to Svhar ond ecied dity wiry poricenet witha the ateigente sompenente of fe LER amber ogvscien, ond © See

|: tnwetiigewe Ohisemingtion of ‘ee report ovtuce the Stites of the United States, ov © On See cremniraten, eeer Aap Howe
: > “eithalt Ge grote opgrovel of the Domestic Collection Divnicn, Directrow A Operetzen. ’ 3

eed ee DiSSEM "NO DISSEM ABROAD -

ob : _/- Oxneres by 007692 Exewat f-—

KReiah of te. meshes ogceces whe mutt orf upon the —tyrmason Hiseser, woless specifically controled @ aecordunce sith parogeoh (8 of.
; Fi may te roacerd © tom enganeah of te Sezwrenens ond woercin of the US. Government Srerty partipoting m the produtita

eae

14-90000

oo - earn A

: PROCESS SHEET FOR DCD.COLLECTIONS

: - supsecT AND - OPER - = — :

"Segotiations for Economic Agreement with Venezuela/Influential Officers in
Eational. Defense Council

i

‘Poonract (Nose, Tera,

Geganszanion, Addressi

Relna Prating Company .
557% S. We cu St.
Cofal Gables, Florida

ce (Nome, szation, Addressi

INTEREST

SB & INSUFFICIEST

SPONSIVE ¥
a SREVENTS

ocy gage =2 WAM ACE

«LBS
bos [Ap Vel tm me

sett caie eD B toa a

CONFIDENTI AL


14-0000,

Lae Nw Se oe er

~ , : Co ; ;
: DOMESTIC COLLECTION DIVISION ;
‘ Intelligence Information Report ot

Teas anew sat tovteens mlormonoa chtting. the Naxonel Defense of the United Stetes witha
the ewomng of the Exponcge lows Te 18, U.S.C. Sec 779 cad 794, the tronsmisson
or secvicice ef ebich 2 acy Eanat? © on wrovthoriied period ii prohkiiind by lew.

| o-0-5-P-I-p oS -T-A-L { :

weber ei hemo Teieg
aS TEPTNETES

-
“COUNTRY Honduras . OCD REPORT NO. = - OO-B 321/16716-75
_ SUBJECT © Reyot factions. for Econcnic Agreement. DATE DISTR. 03 JUL 875 : ;
: with Venezvela/Inflvential Officers : 4
Za Wational Defense Council NO. PAGES 1 Poo; .
: REFERENCES" DCD Case 63307

{DATE OF wro, : May 1975

“PLACE & DATE ACQ. BY SOURCE Tez:cigal Ford
THiS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION

=SOuRCE US citizens, executive of ax izport/expert company with extensive besiness
vie ‘ . Connections in Central America and the Caribbean. He makes important trios
to these arezs and hes contact with high ranking military and political
-leaders. He speaks Spaniel flueatly.

a The new rilitary Tegize in Honduras currently is holding talks with | : i

Venezuela and hopes to sign an economic agreement in the very near : :
futute. With. that..ia.mind, the.Goverment:.of Honduras (GOH) recently —

sent a high level comcission to Venezuela headed by Captain Armando . :

cucce San Martin, Seeretery of State for Esensay and Com=sree and ty Attorney 1

4ntcnis Jase Cucilo iw twid discussions with nigh ransing Venezuelan , :

_ Goverment officials. Prior to the talks, the GOH recently scid to : J

* Venezuela-25 nfllion- linear feet of lumber at a total cost of USS5 pe

‘millicn. The GOH hopes to reach an agreement by whisk Venezuela vould Poy

om buy Honduran agricultural products for an unspecified mix of cash and Pog

. petrolemm products. In addition, Venezuela would Support a new agri~ H t

cultural preduction plan to be implenented in the very near future by :

"Fernando Montes, Eonduran Secretary of State for Agriculture. i

2 Despite reports that Chief Executive Colonel Juan Alberto Me Melgar. Castro :
‘has unquestioned authority, Honduran military sources have indicated 5 3
’ that Mario Maldonado, Agrarian Refora Chief; Lieutenant Colonel Mario Hi i
we “ Feaberes Director of the Military Academy, and Lieucenant Colonel Juan i 2

Ramon Molina Cisneros, Commander of tke First Artillery Battalion are Pood
the real “pover behind the throne." These officers, who profess a :
we Strong nationalist ideology, are interested simply in the general welfare
Of the Honduran people, and they are maintaining a “watchdog” attitude |
.to dasure that no one; especially people in positions of power, uses
“such positions for his ow personal cenefit. These officers are mexcbers
“ef the Kational Defense Council @ipC), which also includes the commanders
of all eajor military units in the country. Maldonado, Fonseca, atid
: Wolina appear co be the “first among equals” in the 15 member NDC.

nines aie mnereneenreg union
ot.

= end =

Ses 6 omega ame ter atti
ty

Cussitied py 007622. Cucmon oR:
ganer,

at Gee iaasilic ation te ecbele o E Ss + Screen neeenmmenweee es

ghee: MPHON calegwy | otiek
u Cicterming Gale Of auto |
y y paste decionsit'cat T1087, a

CONTROLLED DISSEM : NO’ DISSE ABROAD 4

us t . O00. "F cnOSEian tw cartel fon Ghee dinsemmnatiin ond cve'st the imteikgence ced inteligenen infgemotion in Ha woort The desvmnoted
a I “hes Goceme it bitited to cimiban On) Oclne deay enivtory parioneed within the intelligence componcen of the USIE member openers ond we thosh
An ES meton efigials of Ne Menthe: gender who met ot upar tte inlawmoson. However, salem snes fealty combed ia stiordance with percgraph 5 of
an BOO 1/7, it mcy be «reused See Oe pe ed ee Deny ar roe of the US. Goverament directly participating in the pieducten
oon °F Metonet Leratigeess, Osreriination ef “thin ftport tag Aoi to.a07, indisidwal of orgonisates, otter them those

af


14-00000

Mees v2 _ "CONFIDENTIAL .
. — (when filled in)

PROCESS SHEET FOR DCD COLLECTIONS

; ent Political..and. Economic situatton/Expected Nationalization of Fishing ESEac
ndustry/Leftist Influence in Cabinet Bane

(Name, Tolle, Orgue.sor:a0, Address)
ahold, waPs,

Rogelio Cisneros Diaz sabe sane
EERE Reina Trading Co. ae = ‘[ocvoorscrmea
5576 S. w. Gth Street ~ ae 7 7

Coral Gables, Florida : fesTaslastas catty

SOURCE (Nowe, I tle, Qegorsaran, Acdress)

Tite s0unce (Noes, Torie, Organ ranes, Addy 51

pee ERS uae
INTEREST
SaeSuTVE TE TEE

WETHOO Ce COLLECTION 7

a
OTHER a Specs below? .

: ‘Sum [S=EG] int
~ 3 mngctEs TO

po Wb utaad Ko- Ohh aM
P KARA Che TE

Ceeee: Are 7ake CANC REALE :
: S ann 900 : :

et abot fot i
: C. SSAAP/NG

is

arene Se Te ereay arene

fon 25 ie emcriet CONFIDENTIAL. [Jezimmoer cc er covers]

"See coitrons

t
i
H

teenie anteeermeabens nate


14-D0000 ~

DOMESTIC COLLECTION £° SION -
Intelligence Information Report

Tilo metriat rnteie inferrnatine affecting Sei Moxcies! Sofie of the Uaited State sthin:
tha macning of the Expionoge Lows Title 18, USC... 2m 293 ond 794, the wonmission
or rerelanen of whch ony mower te on wavtcnand perm it prokiited by knw.

PAA ete cal ae GF nina ake nibs AE a

DCO REPORT NO. OO-£ 324/06715-75

. “SUBJECT Current Political and Econoute DATE DISTR. LAPR ISS
Situation/Expected Nationalization . : :
of Fishing Industry/leftter Influence NO, PAGES 1 - i
in Cabinet
REFERENCES ~

“0ATE OF INFO. February 1975

ote shaded Sbbinatibante ln sania 0

- PLACE & DATE ACO, BY SOURCE

THIS IS UNEVALUATED | INFORMADON

: 1 SOURCE US national, executive of an import-export company. He is a frequent
traveler to Central and South America where he has developed good
contacts in the political and business sectors. Se speaks Spanish

' fluently.

we se Businessmen in Honduras have reported that the excnomic and political
. situation in the country, currently inasad state of affairs, is bound i '
tc become worse as a result of the indifference >eing exhibited by ; i :
Pr<sident Oswaldo Lopez Arellano. On the economic side, the private i :
business sector is quite concerned about an experced government. move : i
to nationalize. the fishing industry. . Some foreiz.firms already are co em ON
pulling out of the country and moving to nearby countries like ‘ :
Nizaragua and £1 Salvador. Ga the political side, President Lopez - '
bas failed to natie a permanent foreign minister since November 1974, i
‘when Cesar Ba Batres occupied that post. Ricardo A. Pineda is per forming
those-duties.on an: interim. basis... The President also hat has undermined - «
Bonduran youth by giving in to the démands of the lefrist-cont rolled
Jabor unions. He gives businessmen the impressioa that he does not _
Know much about government; consequently, the sitation in the country i
has become very unstable. .

aie

epee eeeeet sa nereermstinn eameermerte mete winapi tami on ot te

-A2s Appecently, the regime in Honduras wants to emulate the current
; Peruvian Government in failing to even consider elections at all.
_ In fact, the government, which is. controlled by tie military, has
‘three pro-left ninisters in the cabinet. They are Manuel Acosta

a : a Bonilla, Secretary of State for Finance; -Guatama Fonseca Zuniga,

7
t
r
i
!

if
t
{
{

Geel agedt eid ec ebb Se

Cantor, Execative: Secretary, Planning Board. At one time, Acosta was
: the private secretary of the Mexican leftist leazer Vicente Lombardo
Toledano, so he has been thoroughly indoctrinated along Marxist Lines.

= end - -

ACAI PUNO LN NOE EMSC AIO act eed he eaten en Vette ite

rrya
€xemotian cateesrw $B
. imectuibee to determine date of

__ Mate dectawulication, —

lushow the eosiols for the diisemmation end vie of the inniligence and muiigence. informaiton

fo crsiken ond active duty mibtory personnel within the intelligence enaponents of the USIS member pal eogieneprined
memnbes Bgenses Whe mutt act VOOR the information. Mowever, waless apeetivesty controled in. ectordance with porsgregh 8 of
BOO N/T, 2 way be retebwed to thew components of the desarimerin ond agencies of the US. Government directly participating in tha preducticn
~ Gf National lMteiligence. Oisieminaton of this repert ovtvide tho Sioter of the United Stores s° 1 ony individiial e ceganizotion, eter then’
tposifed aber, in ferbiddes withoyt te the specilic oppravel of tho Domesiic Colication Division, Oirecurete ef Operations,


14-00000°

SR eee Sgt ton»

- _— SECRET ~ 3

B.REQ. COCE case FosmARDED ar

NUMBER

1646788 Wve20/ |

DIOSUBIECT ANDO AREA

Horatio Moya’ Poses Agrarian Reforn Director/Rigoberto
Sandoval in Italy/iis Attitude Towards the US

€. CONTECT Name, Tithe. “Ceganiaation, Addrees)
. Rogelio Wenceslso Cisneros

“Relsa frading Corporation, 5574 S.W. 8 St. _
“Coral Gables, Fla.

ORGANIZATION NO,

INDIVIDUAL "sO.

ORGANIZATION NO.

“[65SU@-S0URCE Weme, Tizke. Organization, Addresa} INDIVIDUAL NO.

_ —. S. COMBINED wite

__ at ys lol 6. msuvFicmeat
ORGANIZATION NO. Pt TEREST
\ [al wetTnoG OF COLLECTION”

EVALUATION mag te RESPONSIVE TO SPECIFIC
. 4 REQUESTED FRO a UNE? REQUIREMENTS
’ . [Xi ocreaview. Cl trie neroat

}— fe TO USSR
{ FRromussa (ae >

. oss | sav CASE OFFICER HEADQUARTERS COMMENTS
1£40 COamENTS : Copte - .
_- _ a | f

_ Arzy report . }

‘LJotwen oocument (Ljotmen repecuydetow)

a (Whee Filled tn) 1G -J2- 59%
PROCESS SHEET FOR DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE COLLECTIONS
FO" FIELD USE OWLY FOR HEADQUARTERS USE ONLY

tesa arte li

DIVISQN/STAFR/DESK
dito Snitaer


14-00000

“COUNTRY ponduras 7 . REPORT NO. X ovo $-324/33419-72

: oc ATE OF INFO. . October 1972 and earlier

PLACE & DATE ACQ. BY SOURCE Hi

ahboaa

| CONTROLLED DISSEM NO DISSEM ABROAD

“rntelligence Informatic — Report 5

’ lows, Tile 18, USC Secs 793 ond 794, the trovemssi
‘which in ery mone: t© on : person is prohibited by lew.

C-0-N-F-I-D-E-8-T-1-A-L

eh = ati a gt

‘SUBJECT’ «= Horatio Moya Posas, Agrarian Refora DATE DISTR. 1T4Ancy oF
Director/Rigoberto Sandoval in Italy/ a i
His Attitude Towards the US NO. PAGES = 1

REFERENCES «= DIEM. NO. 1-7-B8
(2356) -

jonduras/1972 co . . 7
THIS IS_UNEVALUATED INFORMATION . —

| -SOURCE yaturalized US citizen who has worked and Lived in Honduras for 2 ousber

of years. Ke has noserous social contacts and business connections with

’ officials of the government, the Arned Forces and the business coumnity.

(this report was developed by an Arcy representati tative assigned to the” a
office of preparation.) - : - hanes a

3]. Horacio ¥ Posas is the present director of Agrarian Reform in Honduras.

- fle is inefricient and lacks. some of the necessary qualificatioss for that :
position... In: spite. of hinsbeing. a- lawyer by. profession, he.is not astute, “~~
is only cf average intelligence, is far frea decisive, and freqdently | ;
vacillates when called upon to make decisions. He is, hovever, extremely
anti-Cosaunist. His deputy director. is Roberto Oliva. He is no asset..

He has no. outgoing. personality whatsoever, and in Lact, he is rather. ;
innoenous. One thing that can be said in his favor is that he is reported... :

tebe a géed engineer.

~~. The previoss Agrarian Reform diréctir was Rigoberto Sandoval. He is an
_: extremely capable lawyer, very sagacicus, intelligent and-he displayed
great foresight in that position. His present and future course of life .
ie worth observing closely because a possibility does exist that he say
‘be a candidate-for an important political position ia the not too distant
future. To date Sandoval has not mefitioned which political position he =:
plans to seek. Another reason far observing his is that he is exceedingly _.

8. If Sandoval does decide to seck a political office, it would eost probably
be General Oswaldo Lopes Arellano who would sponsor hin. non .

- @s Eazly in October 1972 a US icporter-exporter received a very pleasant | i
- ik letter froa Rigoberto Sandoval. By. the tone of the letter one:

_ would judge that a close relationship has existed between thes for some =. {
tive. Sandoval stated that he wae in Italy working. for the. Food and Agri-.
culture Organization of the United Nations (FAQ), and that for the’ present:

his stay: there-was: for. an indefinite period. Be enclosed a long List: of .

fitens which be requested: the US inporter-exporter to send to hin isnediate

4£ et all possible. The list consisted nostly of furniture, household. =
furnishings, electrical appliances, etc. ; . . er

= snd = “pa never co wy pores -

The disseminotoe of Wis document is fied to Gvilion employees and active, duty witlory personne! within tho intelligence components of:

USIB. membe: agencies, and ww thoie senior ofcals-of the member ogencies who mvit art upoa the information. However. unless speciticolly con-

Wolled IM sccordonee with porogreph 8 of BCID 1/7. it may be released to thowe components of. the deportmerity end ogevces of the U.S. Government

: .  Seectty Lec ey prodvetion of Natonal beselfigence. IT Shalt. NOT BE DISSEMINATED TO CONTRACTORS. ft shal! not be: ditseminated, to

consultants, ender © contractual relationship to the U. S: Government without the written peresission of the originator,


14-99000

a. ~ _ SECRET
- _{When Filled tn)

Eee . WELEASED |
“one! (ao. on fray
wisetae! [aofar aa] oa a

0. SUBJECT AND AREA

“Possible Reactivation of The Central Azerican Common Narket/
Labor Not Endorsing Any Specific Political Party :

(Honduras)
€. CONTACT (Name, Title, Organization, Address)
Rogelio Wéncéslao Cisneros
. Relna Trading Corporation
- $674 S.W. 8th Street
- Coral Gables, Florida

F. SOURCE (Names ‘Organseation, Addons)

INDIVIDUAL NO.

ORGANIZATION NO.

TNDIWIGUAL NO.

ORGANIZATION NO.

INDIVIDUAL NO,

RESPONSIVE TO SPECIFIC |

" [At METHOD OF COLLECTION
ae REQUIREMENTS, J

USSR ONLY
EVALUATION EXCHANGES
REQUESTED FROM) (CHECK ONE?

TX} wreaview Elrar rerort

“Thorsen DOCUMENT CTornen repecity betow)

ae a di CASE OFFICER MEAOQUARTERS COMMENTS

FELD COMMENTS . . .
~ Army report etober a7

area atong the five CAM countries. sta :
. Pica, El Salvador, Gustemale, and Hicaregua
ere now in, Honduras: remsins outsice.

dc Foy

Olesion/st are. Of3a


14-00000

Loe ee Re poms cee ee tee on
oo intelligence Information Aeport

cea aS Red alan en a g tele dal ran Bis

REPORTNO,  OO— B-321/33418-72

oS COUNTRY Honduras
“tisyssect Possible Reactivation of The Central DATE DISTR... 23 NOV ty an
: _ American Common Market/Labor Not Endorsing oy eobole.
Any Specific.Political Party _

! NO. PAGES = 2
_ — . REFERENCES  CIRL NO. IRG-LA2-72

. ‘ats . eo .
Ae pe cwrtanmaietgt ne een seen cmb eben es en
a foe rr? ern :

: (2356) | ;
“SNpATEOF NFO. ‘Early October 1972 . : of a 4
5 PLACE & DATE ACQ, BY SOURCE Honduras /1972 _ ;

i THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION

cf years. fie has nuserous social ‘contacts and business connections with
officials of the governnent, the Axrsed Forces and the business community.

_-souReE ~Naturalized US citizen who has worked and lived in Honduras for a number i

{This report was developed by an Aray representative assigned to the
cffice of preparation.j ;
““, Honduran. merchants, industrialists and some of the people have been urging |.
- the revival: of the Central American Common Narket (CACM)... To all intents... pO
and purposes it has been practically non-existent, Salvadorians and
Guatemalans have also expressed the same desire.

ncZ%~ In-early:- October 1972,. these urginzs were taken into consideration by the |
‘Secrétaryship of Central American Economic Integration (SECA) (Secretaria
- Permanente de Integracion Economica Centro Americana). SIECA appointed a :
‘president, and a board of director: was selected, Eduardo Ortes Colindres,
a Honduran Lawyer was oared president. General Someza of Nicaragua and
General. Oswaldo Lopez Arellano appruved the appointment of Eduardo Ortes
Colindres so much that they offered to aid him in revitalizing the CACH.
The board is composed of members from Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua,
Costa Rica and Honduras. They are authorized to xepresent their countries
in all matters pertaining to the C\CH. | : ; ; :

"3. It is interesting to note that in spite of Honduras having informally re- |

tired from the CACM, not only is the president a Honduran, but so is the ~

; president of the Central American dank o£ Economic Integration (BCIE),

_ with headquarters in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The fact that General Samoza
__ @€ Nicaragua and General Lopez Arellano of Honduras have volunteered their

* assistance to Eduardo Ortes Colindres has led most of the Central Americans |

- to believe that the CACM can once again be made active. If this does ‘occur,
it would indeed be most beneficial to the Central American countries — :

concerned.

Ab it nantnennetnes sthe

meRee'se.

C-0-N-P-1-D-E-N-T-I-A-L


14-9050

OO— R-321/3418-72

2

aes ieee Bit oas a

west _ .. Labor is better organized in the nortiern part of Honduras ‘than anywhere
else in that country.. It has a headquarters ih every city where adminis— |

trative activities are conducted and where sectings of oniori leaders are .
held. So far meetings have sot taken place at work ceaters. — :

“$. Transactions between labor and the government are carried ‘out by labor
delegates Celio Gonzalez, throcgh the Ministry of Labor, never directly. |

any one particular political party. |

6 Labor, as such, does not subscribe. to

fhe Marxist theories do not appear to appeal to Labor Gnions. However,

many oi their members. do seem to be leaning towards the Liberal Party.
7 Je On the surface Labor Unions' actions in Honduras appear to be denagogie ; a m
at tines. They make demands on the govertigent, industry and businesses i Ce .

ads may prove to be harmful to ;

in spite of their knowing that their deman:
the econony of their country. It would be rather unfair to always bold =
’ the Honduran Union Leaders responsible for this demagogism, because _ E
frequently the union members themselves are guilty of pressuring their.
leaders to execute some specific demand, even thouch they hed already :
been warmed of the possible haraful effects. :

evade at sarees of ec

1 sameeren a taht ots Pate apne oe ae ees na :
- - : omen pr omereemcnenecne ean cients st SIS ANCA OEE MERI EARS O I 2. errereE meee mars aetneeneene en be
n
4

f ¢-0-N-P-1-D-E-N-T-I-A-L a eran

” po pISSEAN ABREAD.

ae
EE Tee TEC

ABS


14-.90000

eset Se bes it ala aa

Fo cen nines tage ands

ao aa cone c. i FORWARDED |
nowaea . t w5.} OA. va |
. Rare Teli? ce 1929 2z_23'20|23;26 |
; teen PRP
. {izielel2

ema SUSJECT ANDO AGES 1
General Lopez Arellano Umrilling to Lead Coup d'etat at.
| Present /Arvy- Officers Being: ‘Trained. ia Peru/Zuniga's

INDIVIDUAL NO.

Organization, Address)

€. CONTACT ‘Nave, Tr:

Rogelio Wencéslao Cisneros

RASH! wars. i 7 SaTED
1 pee icrth {
REPORTS, OTHER |.

ORGANIZATION NQ.

Pome ——Toteie a

ORGANIZATION NO.

eleje AGENL ES

INDIVIDUAL NO. sisio le] 4. otate aac i
rete felo]s. commen aire Q

Vr [ey! (ols. ascent
az INTEREST
eee)

ORGANIZATION NO.

USSR ONLY
EXCHANSES
iCHECK ONE?

ri

EVALUATION |.
REQUESTED ) ROW

Mo ETHOO OF COLLECTION RESPONSIVE TO SPEC

REQUIREMENTS
(Khwreavew Co] rate reroar

Lllotner vocumenr: [Tornen.(epecity teiam} | - 7 “Trou uss

7 “EASE OFFICER MEADQUARTERS COmMEnTS
OPEC TED TO} \

FIELS COMMENTS

| © gene 3 USE PREVIOUS EOITIOMS.

Sptiusde caew setowarre seme:
ORap TES ane BEC ESSEC ATES


14-00000

lao hs

oS a EE ee asta

—s ero onar

jogaoo = Eriliait
Halal he | iil

F. SRECT AND. AREA. 7 _ . sf .

Sandovel's: Dissatisfaction. with the U8/Possible.

name na Tite. Crganachon, Address)
Rogelio CISNEROS
$49 De Leon Drive

GeGANEA RENO.

pons S COMES wate

poo

EvaualiOn | exch ANCES
REQUESTED FROns (CHECK OnE)

Ee pe He, £ IR

(c=.

Sa Ty terres... oe wet ede ory re seach yt

iy

3 2a OPE | atm chet:

"Seige:


14-0000

eo te wet oe =:

ae L_-elligence Information

_

‘ set centers ‘efgrmmavan eFeding the Hotonci Crfene of the Unieed Seuws eine
Wee eae of we Lipiroze howe Tite 18, USC ten 773 ond THE De Serene
Ca vcd a ony wae wo an wnovitorsed perce is proinand ky ire.

MS ed serentat
. DARECTORATE OF , .
[eowrrceeer |
‘COUNTRY Honduras . : REPORTNO.  OO— B-321/17318-70
SUBJECT Sandoval's Dissatisfaction DATE OISTR. .
wit: the US/Possidle Lopez 24 JU 1970
*Coutinuiaco” Maneuver NO. PAGES 1
Oo pererences  CIRL_LAI-70
(2356) :
“DATE OF INFO, Jun 70 and earlier
PLACE & DATE ACQ. BY SOURCE —fin 70
THIS 15 UNEVALUATED INFORIAATION

«SOURCE Saturalized TS citizen, an engineer who has worked and Lived in Honduras. ;
Be naistains contact with high rankicg Honduran Government and business wots
Jeaders and travels frequently to that country. i

.[fhis report was developed by an Arcy representative assigned to the
office of preparetica.j . :

1.  kave recently had the opportunity to spend aa evening with Rigoverto

. Sandoval, who as tne General Secretary, Planification Board, is respon-
sible ror agrarien reform within ime Republic of Honduras. Ee told me
tire following information: : . .

- 9. Sandoval is maxing a trip to hest Gernany and poss “bly otrer son-Communist
European countries is on attespt te grocure: tecnnical assistance, credit
- and other unspecified help for the Eacduran agrarian reform program. He
feels it is in the best interests oF Honduras to turn to cox.tries other
than the US for assistance. He eigized the US is now in ceclines that
she is both uncble and urwilling to fulfill her international obligatioas,
cularly within Latin Anerica, ead that ste is slow to react and
bogged dava with‘buresucratic reé teze. Sandoval also suspicicns that
pe Peace Carps, initially very benezicial to Honduras, is a tool of the

3. Sandoval considers kinself to be te enemy of foreign businesses, particularly
Ancrican, as they are holding large amounts of property which should figure
in the agrarian reform moverent. 5e did not zention plans to appropriate
foreign land holéiags however. . ; .

dnterest in another term. ‘The feeling insice government circles is that
will request 3 conustitutiossl amendment pernitting him to remain in
office for six core years without tenefit of election. Lf this happens
. Sandoval will resigs. Although Lopez is behind the agrarian reform program’
bis reasining in office would not be beneficial to the country.

Pa

pnealinitechedeae ninth ime Ck baer ten! ;

j
i
Pa
H
i
i
. |. . .4- Sandoval has not heard President Gsvaldo Lop2z Arellano persona2ly elaiz
|
. : = end - , . 9
i
t
b

wwe a
an.

*

anu aa

[exes _| 7 a
CONTROLLED DISSEM NO DISSEM ABROAD

Tae damaieton @ i document's tsind te dniton encayoes end oxi duty mitry perenne witin the inatigns meee 4
. son, ond sce Sle of toe mcwier ogereas who ew? oct ween the itermeton, However, vals eect oO Se

ana +

the USB menver agentes, .
the use. memes sareeirs 004 OSG SCG 177, a may be shoe oo howe comcnmern ote Seon at es Oe Sieneed we
rectly partapatng ia te procvaion of Tr gna MOT BE DISSEMINATED TO CONTEACIORS fy tha sot be diiveminewd 10


1400900

ae

nine FTrvip reper

PROCESS SHEET FOR DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE COLLECTIONS

roe T oweacooe ] USE CMLY + POR HEADQUARTERS USE ONLY

Ca or

ae

6. SUBJECT AND AREA

Interest of Lopez in Second Terz/Decline in Influence
of Zuniza/Lack of Support for Candidacy of Fernandez

G. CONTACT IN 7 ‘a, Address}
Rocelio Cis\ERos
1885 S¥ Firet Street

CRGCaMIZATICN NO

&. SUB-SOURCE (Neve. Title, Orgenszetion, Address)

foRcaniZaTIon NO.

T @ ONLY
Evatuation | ,
REQUESTED FROMI EXCHaNCES

J. METHOD OF CCLLECTION

RESPONSE VE TO SPECIFIC
REQUIREMENTS
‘mia
{a

CI Orber. Docunens | ther (specify below}

FIELD COMMENTS

HEADGUARTERS COMMENTS

Flesse direct to: , excellent report. I am sure OCI will
' International Division it useful. It answers their questions.
- (Rteller) : reason that it appears that Lopez

plans to comtimie in office after i971
5 tint be keeps be creat froa El

ee ET. oh

.
A
* cam tabsicghtaldaccad,

:
#
=
§

1400000

—,

Intelligence Information Report _

'
1
por .
i

Be mecsing of the Encionege Lows Tae 1d, ULC. Sec 773 end TH, the worsen
ow

whieh in ony sosasr w o» movihovited perms is prohibind by low.

ae Wee Pee OTe aor eect ences

Pernandez

C-O-N-F-1-D-E-N-T-1-A-L
SS COUNTRY = Honduras -- REPORTNO. © OO~ g391/94513-70
: ‘ .
“SUBJECT, Interest of Lopez in Second Tera/ DATE DISTR. :
: Decline in Influence of Zuniga/' 2 JUK gm :
Lack of Support for Candidacy of . NO. PAGES 1 H ,

REFERENCES | CIRL LAl1-70
. . (2356)
_ DATE OF INFO. May 70 and earlier : ;

PLACE & DATE ACO. BY SOURCE Honduras/Vsv 79 and. earlies

THiS IS _UNSVALUATED INFO2AATICN

iz - ‘source Naturalizeé US citizen who: has worked ‘ané lived in Honduras for a nsaber of .
a years. He has nuzerous social contacts end business coccections with officials.. -

of the governcent, the armed forces and che business comunity. . ,

i “ . [This report was developed by an Army representative assigned to the office _
: of preparation.] : - 54

£ 7 . .
1. | Presiceat Oswaldo Lonez Arellano is interested in a second term. This opin~ :
| ion is based on a growing corsezsus among Congressmen, Eoncuren business ‘ ‘
leaders and the nilitary that Lopez desires to remain in office for another
tera. The thinking in these Honduran circles is that the lack of disclaixers
by Lopez is, in itself, a strong indication cf his "continuismo" plans. Ap-
1 proxizately ten C2ys ago Hercan Fescua, -anezer of the Setional Railroad,
headquartered in San Pedro Suia, had a-Ciscussion with ti2 President during ‘
| 7 which Pascua pessed the recarx that he wonld lixe to recein with the railroad : ; '
; as long as Lesez recained in office. .Lopez mace no specific rejoinder to
{ .- + this but Pascua left the President's office with the distinct inpressica that
i " Lopez wouid ran for reelection.
} 7 .
i
i
|

2, Lopez would probably be reelected with relative ease. ‘he opposition Liberal
Party is diviced internally and lacks bora an effective cz didate and the
capital necessary to offer a serious challenge. :

ee pert

_,3« The power and influence of Ricardo Zunisa has ececlined erastically in recent _
"°° gonths, This is not due to any s:2cifie act but more to a growing realization .
. by Presicent Lopez of Zuniga's cishonesty,. ax>ition for zewer and his in- “
‘ ¢  . ° gbdlity to get along with some government officials and prominent military
bot officers. President Lopez was particularly ciscayed at Zcniga's handling of
ne Honcuraa propaganda during the recent HonduransEl Salvaccran border war.
sO Lopez allegedly felt that the invective against El Salvsior often mirrored
-t > + .* the type used by Cuban Communisn. =<. me ;

tate open sat

phe Able ante =

4. Miguel Andonie Fernandez, a self-appointed presidential candidate, is an
. honest, sincere and well respected man. There is a-saaii group of ‘roughly
' ten Arad and-Jewish businesszen in San Pecyo.Sula known as the “econonic
mafia" because they control so cuch of Hoz.curan business’ activity. This
group haa taken note of the candicacy of Fernandez and has been icpressed
by his honesty and sincerity. . Trey will hot support him however, because
“they feel he lacks the political experience and popular tase for a successful

oaNwean .

- end -

Mate ad alten aie E

th
y
i

C-O-N-F-L-J-E-N-7-I-A-L

1+. CONTROLLED DISSEM q "NO _DISSEZA ABROAD

, can 7.

. = ht Esseminaton of this docwhest is Emited to civic enployees ond ociwe duty military persone? within the intelBgeace eompanenis cf

the USS camber ogencien, ond to those senior officals of the member csenses who mest oct wpon the i However, uess specifically coo ~
Soted in oceordonce with porogroph & of DCIO 1/7, it may be rweceed to thowe comocnents af the departmenrs sod ogencies of the U.S Government

. deecily portsipoting ie the pioduction of National tnteliigenee. 1 Sail NOT -BE.GSSMINATED TO) CONTRACTORS. in shal rot be disseminated t

. za SONS OF parizerrel. ‘n<icing conwiaaty, under o contorics! reictionshipse fhe U.S. Goverren: 0%.) thy written percission of tha efiginaton, a“
wok . es soe ed . i . .


14-0000

. pe ae,

Ve dey “ a act daige.yamne _

ogelio Cisneros
1885 8. W. lst Street
Miani, Florida

Beunces RESPONS VETO SPECIFIC
seOucstea FEC FROM RECLAZEMENTS:

Ss
| rem uss ‘<>


14-0000
ca

¢

| N Soe \ | Z I selligence Information Re. ort

abana agitey eta baban aon IRL  w

NO DISSEM ABROAD

COUNTRY = Honduras REPORT NO. OO~B 321/33715-69

/ SUAIECT Anti-American Sentiment /Apparent DATE DISTR. 19 NOV ES ‘,
Industrial Incentive/Purchase of . u°
, Armament . ; WO FAUES 1 .

REFERENCES CIRL LA2-69
(2356)

eet emai teboeaation 1

Oct 69 and earlier

in eguc t 6 .

——— : THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION

ie ‘souace Naturalized US citizen who worked and lived in Honduras for a number ;

i of ears. He has social and business contacts with officials of the :
' government, the armed forces and the business cousmunity.

[This report was developed by an Army representative assigned
to the office of preparation. }

4. For over five years I have been {n close contact with Hondurans of. poet, 2
different backgrounds and social position. Never before have i seen the cos, .
anti-American seatiment which is sweeping Honduras at the present time. oo Lee
The feeling is not only evident among student and labor organizations,
but among sectors of what is considered to be the best informed and ' :
educated individuals in the country. Most of them are convinced Soe
that the US has. the influence to exert diplomatic pre.sures on El Sal- a t
yedor in order to settle the pending border dispute, but has failed oot t
to do so. They see the US Government as favoring El Salvador. 7 4

t ‘2. During conversations with several government officials they emphatically
Hl stated that Honduras was not going to open the Pan American Highway to
Selwadoran traffic. This is the attitude of almost everybody that I
talked with. This single issue has served to unite the country like
never before. There is a new feeling of pacriotism which was lacking
before the conflict with El Salvador. ; .

3. The campaign against Salvadoran products has resulted in an incentive . q 5
for Honduran investors. I have had several inquiries from Honduran : a
businessmen who are interested in establishing production facilities for :
consumer articles which were normally imported from El Salvador. oe
These individuals are eager to invest and establish factories in order ‘

to Fill the demand for products which were imported from El Salvador. {

4, Honduras has been purchasing arms and enmunition from Portuguese and yo

"- Belgisn sources. Some of this armament has arrived in the country. i ‘
According to a military informant most of che armament hes not been
delivered, but is expected in the country before the end of the year.

serge ee eee me ateanen rmeecetammnn te am Fs

= end «

bee ee tote ee:

t
|
|

the . s However, wiles specifically controtied
meeordence at perageph B of DCD U7. # may be relesied to those companentt of the departments ond epencies of the U.S. Government chructiy”
nepal . SSEMINATED TO CONTRACTORS. W shell aot be disseminated bo ergenize-

—_


14-0000

~. : SECRET os a
When Filled tn) — (4-2. -37

Fe FIELD USE OLY

. oe FIELD [e-reo.cove | os coor = -
oe [ea rete Pept
eho 1 PTET iil jiaaile th EERE OTT
F. SUBJECT AND AREA Reeser
Honduran Government Interest. in Purchasing Weapons to

Arm Reserves/Alleged Purchase of Combat Aircraft by
Honduran Official (Honduras/El Salvador)

i
Ite ee net ce ny at chm er rarer ep RR

ACT (Name, Title, Orgenizotion, Address)
Rogelio CISNEROS

1885 SW First Street
Miami, Florida

1, SOURCE (Name, Title, Orgonizetion, Address)

pe |
fone rr ee ge |
fa{-[-]-}.. _ i
7. SUB-SOURCE (Nowe, Tithe, Orgontaction, Address) pemevaree  Bfstetels . couwnreea wit ;
; ; . __frfelito|™

‘3. METHOD OF COLLECTION . owt RESPONSIVE TO SPECIFIC

. REQUIREMENTS
Praag Interview : CJ Trip Report.

: LJ ove: Document. . CJ Other (specify es) q .
FIELD COMMENTS ~ HEADQUABTERS COMnENTS H ;

‘The business associate referred tifia—E& .

. to in the body of the report is :
; ; rhea

~the enntact. : a : j/ : 2
. ; - | LY -é

FORM Odseler C
ws

SECRET © 7 =) a) on

90g PRES pity ee dpe GORE ee Bate rae Eee nage rad hyde

ed
>

sg EET Y ba gre Bt hy

oper

14-0000

Sg ete cee

{
H
4
i
|
i

¢
ee

eaten tansy ate ed alee be

and — + . ri
i [ conp--p-e-nr-1-a-1 | \
CONTROLLED DISSEM C-0-N-P-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L NO DISSEM ABROAD‘
‘| COUNTRY Honduras/El Salvador * _ RORTNO. —--OO-B-921/26113-69 |
-{SumECcY Honduran Government Interest in DATE DISTR 11 SEP 969 :
_ .. Purchasing Weapons to Arm Reserves/ ad ;
. * Alleged Purchase of Combat Aircraft by[___ Paces 1 : :
to. Honduran Official . . . j
. : REFERENCES €-DC9-55300
(2356 |

“DATE.OF info, Aug 69 and earlier |

PLACE &DATE ACQ._ Tegucizalpa/Aug 69 °

THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION :
| Naturalized US ‘citizen who warked and lived in Honduras for a number of years. -: +
‘fsource He has social and business contacts with officiale of the government, the ad
t armed forces, and the business community. 7

[This report was developed by an Arzy representative assigned to the office of ;
preparation.] . : i

‘C1. ‘During early August.1969 a close business associate met with Colonel (fnu) :
: €oreccoili (phonetic) and members of the Honduran Army General Staff. Colonel -
Toreccolli and members of the Staff were alarmed by the continuing reports of

armé-and ammunition stockpiling by El Salvador. These individuals were of the .
'. opinion that the armament of the Honduran Armed Forces was inferior to that of -
“El Salvador. : . : . :
. . . caf
“During the meeting Colonel Coreccolli inquired about the possibility of a legal
‘or illegal purchase of approxieately 2500 M-1 rifles and an undetermined amount .
‘of .30 caliber ammunition from US sources. He. explained that the weapons were
needed to arm personnel with prior military service in case of a renewal of
hostilities with El Salvador. These individuals were considered to be 2 re-
-gerve for the Honduran Armed Forces. : 1

|

3. ‘My associate explained to Colonel Coreccolli that under the circumstances the
US Government would not issue an export permit for the armaments. As for il-
_ legal sources my associate disclaimed knowledge of any. He also considered

‘weapons could be smuggled aboard a Honduran refrigeration ship which was an-
chored in the Miami River at that time. Following this Colonel Coreccolli .
closed the meeting indicating that he was going to explore other possibilities. ;

Following the meeting my associate had a conversation with Rigoberto Sandoval, ©

a@ member of the Planification Board. Upon being informed of the meeting, Sandoval
warned sy associate to be careful in any dealings with Colonel Coreecolli, since

he was known as a corrupt government official, a "thief". Sandoval stated that:

thie was the opinion of President Oswaldo Lopes Arellano who distrusted Corec-

;
;

colli. A few days later my associate learned that Ricardo Zunica, Minister of i
- the Presidency, has been given the task of purchasing arms and ammunition for :
| _ flondures. i
ca -&. ‘Batiricie Hernandez, wealthy omer of a lumber mill in Honduras, visited the ''S ‘SS
ao during the first, part of August 1969. He told me. that he was going to purchase..*
a. two "combat aircraft". for the Honduran Government. He did-not specify the type a
ce . nor the source of the aircraft. About d week later I had a telephone conver- 7?
‘pation with Hernandez, during which he told me that he had been "successtul” in;' .

“bis purchasing mission. He did rot give any detaile. ~- end - 3

} i

4 el re ; 7 7

: "The disemnsnen of this document is hmited to cwihan employers. and ate duty mildary personne! with te intelligence

mt of the USIS member agorcwn ond be those senior officials of the menter agencies who mutt acl upon the intormanon. However. wes specificatiy °
* gm actordence with paregrach & of OCID 1/7, d may be released to those components of the departments and agencies of the U. S. Governmew drectty, -
* parncipating j Ot Nahonel . T SHALL NOP BE DISSEMINATED TO CONTRACTORS. ft shall not be disseminated to ergenieny
* frome oF personnel, inchadeny comudiantt under_a contractual relatiosahe to the U. $. Government withoul the writen permission of the originator... j

the transportation problem. Colonel Coreccolli stated that if acquired the /

en eS

fi
je

tek
oy

oo ee eee


14-0000

1

j

4

a a . ?
ae ses ente na an mane comma _ . 3 mee

- _* SECRET - ptr, +.
_ (When Filled fn) ; f-/nx- F577

Lo. i i
FOR FIELD USE ONLY ; _ i
H

B. RePoRt
NUMBER [ef sa] sa] tera] [se | om. fra
nopoOosoUoOoOL fraer|va] sofac} [ze] [72] 23/20/28] 26]
add TLL PUTTY tat told aia

TF. SUBJECT AND AREA
ae Dissatisfaction of Aurelio Trido, Cuban Merchant

INDIVIDUAL NO. jes] TYPE 00-E :

. . peices, : !

ne eitions, ;
fernrs, OTHER

ORGANIZATION NO SUBJECT

- beer.
[ar[ae as] s0|wete ae :
| A con) |
. oe 1
|

ORGANIZAT ISN NO. ne. ;

$. SUB-SOURCE (Nome, Titte, Orgenization, Addeess} pewowrss RE
; 16 |

ORGANIZATION NO.

USSR ONLY

J. WETHOD OF COLLECTION Evatuation | Seek snces

Tx J inerviow Ll trin Report

E_Jotner Document. [Tower tapscity betow)

meaneeryefet moss hears emer attentinta totam te cnmpiram eee sw ete
-

—
~ ‘ -
§ |
:s ~
be ed
“ * ed . ot +


14-00000 . 7 as

3
|
}
fet ete con anuseseetneP# ath ace tne cpcenee cree mumntne Suton |
~S : ’ a E 4. :
: : + ~ ; iit Wehlia om i
o - .

CUIERLS 3 ¢2: : HUET conte) & a faztIh £34
oe ccd

: SPMETE: Aes Bt :
i Britis,

ete eae gta wag gnettian

ds A contest of this offles soctatly reported the infeemaiicn .

. ente2 4

presented bsisv. :

: . 2. Die cn cenvircattoa with sent relutives wo re soived fires outa F
. during Octeser 1555. Turing the course of thr ecuvtvsaties Tin i

j (id io Grills Lutes aor clece Ir 3

ry fy. yf xe 32 coctined te nfomastea | cok :

inyrersicas ont epi mivcsre of bis fenily.s /

{

q

- 3.
ship “is plates

oe

2
ee

eo
Pat

ayy
te?
Oo tee Be

fas] Rereue of the privileces
ty TG travel. Ia his
r2 £25 ; 3 vet oives Meee

4, Grito resains
+. obtained es an cffhsoz
. rips kt ec.sires Avess
citts to hic “ase c
the blesk vr. —s te feetetucfs and evher > noses teieas

cistezs whe
ria Lo nirese
¥ULO wos im cict

Tour years o34.
ES Ein

activitios.

woken roy rma is om

Luce: 2 ef these ils
. rece) ' wh aes ore

Sa yr

: {

% 23 3 Of er, intelliccat and na ;

Sey hos beta rues ninc ¥e sn oin
Slaviics ton ia Z belleve that. Teile

“ Ze Pasting the feorth vec’s

_ of octet er tks 2 cuzsesei te be cs Ehlica oi viicrzoing

- wepalrae :


1400000

a ; : . : Hl “— 3
- SECRET ae a oy
(When-Filled tn) /[£-/2-27

Foe Tloneacoor ] USE ONLY

Sees | REPORT Pate | : al acre: H
fall iiliias A lela Fiera
F. SUBJECT AND AREA P RELEASED | i
[ oe. | i
Opinions of Moises Lopes Maldonado on Possible Presidential i .
.
|
i
i
i
H. SOURCE Otane, Title, Orgoniastion, Address) i
i
i
[i ne
: J. METHOD CF COLLECTION . ~ ee RESPONSIVE TO SPECIFIC |
te . 7 = = REQUIREMENTS
- Lx) pnerview ; [Jet Regen tee | 7
[Jorher Secement : Lotter (specify below) | : ;
HEADKAUAATERS COmmeDntS | .
i
'
. . f . : . woe te
FORM 4. Cesoiete previavs g . f
aol naa Tone SECRET - 7 3 i
. :
4
: j :
hoe . . . ant.


14.90000

wit . a. paring the riddle of January 1968 I had a lengthy conversation vith . :

i
_~ i
3.

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

i
This materist contains inlarmation aFecing the National Delonte of the Usited Silat witha the messing of the Lpionage Lows. Tle
18, USC Secs 793 and 794, the wansaussion gr revelation of which a any manner to a unauthorized person is prohibiied by law.
>
Hf

CO-N-PoI-D-E-B-T-T-A-L

"COUNTRY Honduras ; REPORT NO. 00-x 323/01763-68 ,
<SUMECT- Opinions of Mofses Lopez Maldonado on —DATE OISTR. 1FEB msg .

Possible Presidential Candidates
: . NO. PAGES a

oA rida ieee

REFERENCES CTRL C-DCT-53900
(2356)

$DATE OF wo, Jan 68 .

> PLACE B DATE ACQ. Tegucigalpa-Jan 68 and earlier . Y

THIS 1S UNEVALUATED INFORMATION

~--SQURCE Cuban national, an engineer who bas vorked and lived in Hendures for }
several years. During this time he bas developed eccial and business :

contacts with officials of the goverment, the Armed Forces and tae H

7 business cocaunity. .

‘[This report was developed by an Arny representative assigned to the
‘office of preparation. ]

Lo cmeame Min see

- Moises Lopez Maldonado, Honduran Consul in Costs Rica end a leading ‘
“personality in the Partido Nacional (73). He 1s a very close friend ,ol
of Martin Amiero, leader of the PN. Lcpez spends about half of his ee
‘time in Honcuras. He is an intelligens and cunning politician vith a . :
. Jot of common sense. He is critical of the soft lines used by the US yj
-. in internal and foreign effaira. . y :

32_ During our conversation he stated that the next President of the country
would be a civilian. Ee doubted very much 20 tne Armed Forces come. ote
eome up with a suitable cantidete._Ee gave his opinions sbout several —__. h.

- _individuals ‘with presidential aspirations. _

"arnando Velazquez Cerrato has completely disregarded. the
Party machinery. ie is ambitious, but too individualistic.
Be has no political future in tne country.

"Manuel. Acosta Bonilla present Kinister of Economy, is capable,
e hard vorser and a good man. iis Presidential ambitions at
the present time are very subtle.

eect nent a emt babe ene

gh tan Liebe

"Ricardo Zuniga 1s vell qualified and vould bave support fron
most of the influential people in the goverment who would
“cmp co 7 U 2ike to see him as a Presidential candidate. A hard working _

fo

ss individual, he is the right hand of President Lopez Arellano.
- —— Xr consider his the beat qualified to run for tne Presidential :
i : office.” ft
i: . i
i -+ -end- , ae
is j 5s
i@ jet
3 . * . { ?
va ° 2
a 4a

AR Ue MT ETM UR Tre

ne eb ee a EE Lig Rg eget ra”

ey rk ee

a

14-0000

: oy Odsole-e preview: é = -—
ene : SECRET 3

F. SUBJECT AND AREA

Opinicas on Rigoverto Sandoval/Manuel Acosta Boni.1a/Armando [ we. 2. ve

Velasques Cerrato/Activities of Ricardo Zmiga/statua of rT ERE 4
AAS

TRDIVIDUAT NO- [4s] TYPE OO-E | (46) 5:33tun-
| | eaTeD
Fe pti

J. METHOD OF COLLECTION " USSR ONLY | pespoasive TO SPECIFIC
EXCHANGES REQUIREMENTS

: 4
4) Interview | Trip Report . oO]
TO USSR

| Other Document CJ Other (specify below) FROM USSR
HEADQUARTERS COMMENTS


1400000

i
:
t
t

ie any ene Pees ER ROE Came Moat eS ROO ee rae Berane 8 :

dann ance eae ne menten meee snenwtetecnametee

DATE OF INFC Jan 68 and earlier

CENTRAL INTELLIGENT E AGENT? mo, ¢
§

‘material ceetains irforration allecting the National Defense ef she United States witha the meaning Of fe Espionage Lows, Tate
8S SC. Secs. 792 and 794; the trarsm.ssion of revelanon of with i ehy manner to 38 unauthorized person fs prohidiied by law.

_ REPORT NO. o0- oc 323/01020-68 |

ee peer

COUNTRY = ondurzs

SUBIECT =» Gpinions on Rigoderse cas2zoval Manvel CATE OtSTE 22 Jah 868 i
-feosta Bonilla/arzendo Velasquez i ; ;
Cerrato/Activities «.° Ricardo NO. PAGES 1

‘imigo/Status of Present Government
_ REFERENCES CIRL C-2CT-53900

(2356)

reer

MACE & DATE AcQ. Tegucigalpa-bec 66 end earlier
THIS 15 UNEVALUATED INFORMATION

SOURCE ‘Cudea national, an enzireer who hes worked and lived in Honduras for
; tre last two years. uring this period he has Geveloped contacts with
officials in govermne:t, che Armed Forces and the tusiness comunity.
[thts repor* was developed by en Arcy representative assigned to the
office of preparation. ] ; :

3. TI have known Figoverzo Sandoval for approximately eight montis. As the
General Secretary of tse Pianification Board be is a very ca;aole and
ecompet.ent indivicua:. Ee is progressive and iiberal in his ideas, :
though at times seeas to pe inclined to the lefs. fe is a msi of great.” —
potential for the developsent of the country... Sancovalws isstrumental —
‘4n instituting a housizs project of approximately one thousand houses, =
to be constructed in San Pedro de Suia- The houses will be tullit for :
needy fanilies. A loan of US$2 million hes been granted by =e "Benco
Interenericano de Desarrollo" for tze project.

2. The Minister of Econczy, Manuel Acosta Bonilla, is an honest, hard Roe
“working, and respoasible individual. I nave talsed with him and with :

' people who are close to hin and got the impressica that Ascstva has no

. higher political aspirations. At ieast he does not show any outward

signs of it. |

3. Armando Velasquez Cerrato is being tandled by the government very

- gerefully. de is considered to be a dangerous isdividual. Sovever, ;
be is regarded by scce of his followers as a scepegoat of te prescnt ‘
governnent. Personally I don't think that se hes any opportmities or
enough popular suppor; to intervene in the gover=zent successfully.

a ees weet

&. Ricardo Zuniga, Minister of Presidency, remains as an influestial figure
. with President Lopez Arellano. Zuniga provides financial support to the
* mon-Comiunist stuc]ent organizations wno support Gis claims tiat. the US

is intervening in Kornduran.internal affairs. Ina recent confrontation
- with an official of the US Embassy, President Lepez Arellanc openly

: supported Zuniga. -

5. Since the last typ years there has been a marked change in the country. There ..
. ‘could have been note prosress. but the government is not dynamic enougi,, even: .
though President Lopez Areliano is in ‘complete control of the government. .

The opposition to the government is weak, plagued by differences of opinions,

_amd lacking wilty. Tae jarge majerity of the people are undergoing great. ;.
heir interest is. inj

fee Baath eae ees

: misery and poverty. Still, the rasses are contented. 7
‘ ,_ Bubsiating frou one day to the other, not politics.

ac

3

a

3

2.

4 .

i C-O-N-P-I-D-E-N-P-I-A-L ©
St pe eee ee eee pee enh ee

.

i
¥
pes
bis
2
:
Q
é
ze
z

FOU geet Rp ra gre TES

14-00000 | . oo . . . : ve

wo oa aa ne

“Qe a

:

$

2

3

4

Pi)

SECR a . , ~ :
(When Feld to} . [e-/2-37

FOR FIELD USE Ow?

6. Pesce | we cee pecs west
Pesce | [iarars| a
sie PEEL inti ELLE tr

. SUBJECT AND AREA
Proposed Steel Plant ‘oa Paper end Pulp Plant

INDIVIDUAL nO.

Miaxi Springs, Florida

H. SOURCE (Nome, Title, Organizcrion, Address) : INDIVIDUAL MO.

“[i- SUB-SOURCE (Name, Title, Orgonisction,

ORGANIZATION MO.

USSR ONLY

a 19. METHOD OF COLLECTION Evatuation | USSR ONLY.

} - REQUESTED FROM, _
Gal toterviow . CI Trip Report - {CHECK ONE

LD Terter Document Lotter tepecity belew)
FIELD COMMENTS . HEADQUARTERS COMMENTS:

|

|

H

|

| |

549 de Leon Drive eat Sen |
|

{

- a SECRET = 3 on:
. . - see
eat a . .


14-00000+

- i a wajor stockholders, with participation of ADELA and the Government of

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | CB

This material contains teats afecing a Matec! Dale ol ha ted Stet within th men le tinge Ln Te
USE Sea 798 nt 796 fe tesa rete ch in ony manner 4 on unsutharized person is i protibted by lew.

- ; 2

NO DISSEM ABROAD

C-O-H-¥-I-D-E-H-T-I-A-L

2s equeey Honduras . REPORT NO. -00-B 321 /03013-68
"-suunct Proposed Steel: Plant and Paper and Pulp dart os. §=—-1:9 JAN 1958
he ; NO. PAGES 1 :
RereReNCES, CIRL C-DC7-53900 ;
i

(2356) ; é

DATE OF NGO. | Jan 68 and earlier

Lo pach apa cq, Benturas/ien 6B mod cushion

THIS 1S UNEVALUATED INFORMATION

* sounce Cuben national, an engineer, vho has worked end lived in Honduras for
oo ' the last two years. During thie period he has developed social and

business contacts with officials in the government, the armed forces :
end the business commmity. i

(thie report vas developed by an Arny representative assigned to the
office of preparation.]

6 a?

“3. Kegotiations are going on with Mexico for the establishment of a steel
plent in Honduras. The principal force behind the establishment of this- :
industry is (fm) Alduvin, ean engineer with the "Banco Central”. Alduvin
etudied in Mexico, an=.is a very intelligent and capable person. Alduvin. ‘

+ : was Minister of Public Works during the regime of Villeda Morales. At

ca . that tine he vas a supporter of Brown and Root, a US compeny with offices

—_ in the country. . Thouzh Alduvin as instrumental in granting several
to important projects to the company he now criticizes it as another exten- :
gion of "Yenkee Imperialisa™. }

“7° AUS firs, International Paper Company, has been selected as one of the i

to Honduras, for the establishment of the paper and pulp plant and for the
we exploitation of lumber reserves in the country. The paper and pulp plant i
rl: °° gs tentatively to be established at the: junction.of the Agum and Mane — 3
H -: | giwers. The area selected by the government for the exploitation of

Hot - umber reserves covers approxinately 15 thousand square kilcmeters in the

: departeents of Olancho and Yoro. The government is going to face & prob-
ae Jen trying to determine the omership of property in the area. I estimate ~
oo that it vill take three years to survey the bouncaries and to set land-

: ' parks in the area.

state ie ede epee es

; vo eccess roads vill be constructed to serve the area. One, "Carretera -
del Projecto Forestal de Olancho”, will connect the paper plant with the
forest. reserves, extending from Mame to Salam, a total of 130 kilometers.
The other road will connect the plant to the coast, from Mane to the port

. of la Coiba, @ total of 100 kiloneters. . ;

* cathe siningahans WaPr be gph

. sepigpehtnta os.

 gerncipeting Ne peooecnon wer TT SHAUL POOT Be DISSEMIR ATED 70 CONTRACTIONS. © ohadl mat be Girseonoaned
. nei in the of Notional ,inteiegece. ; net bs ed
: perscpeins = the prodecnon of Neral oe Vaan ecal rdatorctng to the U5, Governmene wethowt tha writes persiasion of the ovgrater. - fe


14-0000

~ ; SECRET .
(When Filled In)
PROCESS SHEET FOR DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE COLLECTIONS

OR FIELD USE OmLY a i FOR HEADQUARTERS USE ONLY

Pesce | REPORT
NUMBER

[vs] sa] 9] sass] RECEIVED prs 7
a | eels ie a

ape gs Kin bew yh we

F. SUBJECT AND a@Ea

‘Civic Action Program Success/Ermed Forces Capability ta Cope -

| with Insurgency/Activities of CLAC, Cuben Propaganda a i

GCenTACT (Nena, Vie, Ongesivaiion, Rddwasy TYPE OO-E

Rogelio CIENERDS ls sane ia

: 5b9 ée I Drive ; . i PERTS, OT WER
Mieni Springs, Florida oS - "

one ae ene ene canna te eless aml aie hnn ai oe i Sh

nme anaes

, JORGARIZATICON NOL

TE. SUB-SOURCE (lame, Title, Grgonizction, Address) ; ” INDIVIDUAL KL

ICRGAMIZATION NO.

(J. METHOD OF COLLECTICN, EVALUATION ESR ONLY. | Responsive TO SPECIFIC

REQUESTED Facul REQUIREMENTS
5 a 7 fovEcK on

TL_Tortee Document [7] ower tapecity below) . oo = 5 :
HEADQUARTERS COMMENTS "

FORM og  Odsclere previece
we 2

sis secret: SS]

. =
4 canted esr tabcncine ain Laon ae

vont

“aalyant led domnggeninee


1400000

giz

. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 2 ee
ss eatral consis nhormaton aflecing ihe Natonal Deans ofthe Unted Siete} within the mecning the Espionage Laws, TH
Bh U.S.C. Seca. 793 and 774, the transmission or revelation of which in ony fer to an unsuthorized person is prohibited by lew.

<D-B-N-T-I-A-L NO DISSEM ABROAD

Oe

-Hondures oo goat NO. 0O~ B-321/00869-68

Civic Action Progren Success/Armed Forces DATE DISTR. 1-5 JAN 1968 :
_ . Capability to Cope vith Insurgency/ a : a
"| Activities of CIAC, Cuben Propaganda WO. PAGES

' “ pemunces GIRL C-DC7-53900
(235)

eye

4

)
TE OF BFO. Jan 68 and earlier

g

i
|
|
‘
'
t
§
i
!

e

|

CEA DPATEACQ Honduras/Jan 68 end earlier
. THIS 1S UNEVALUATED INFORMATION

. Cuban national, en engineer, vho has worked and lived in Honduras for the
last two years. During this period he has developed social and business i

i contacts with officials in governtent, the arued forces and the business

“ . community. ; : .

[this report was developed by en Aray representetive assigned to the
office of preparatio..] a .

oe
e

>

_ ka” 03. ‘The armed forces are doing @ splendid job in their civic action projects. .

opt Gheir primary interest seems to be the construction and repair of roads : _
a : ‘throughout the Republic. conversation with a liaison officer between

pt the arny and other government agencies he centioned that the only diffi- 3 :

Pio culties they are fecing in their procrens is the lack of adequate equipment, |

and the lack of cooperation by the Public Works Office. He told me that —

in most instances the requests made by the arny for the use of additional

. transportation or utilization of existing equipment are disregarded vy :
ye minor officials. This creates problems requiring the action of higher :
. officials, who are given the impression that tue army is the originator of
these problems. —

ae tes etaarre: pimaetrace mest

_ 3B. Considering the available resources end fucilities of the country the
ayned forces are vell trained end disciplined. During the latter part of
1967 President Anastacio Somoza and a group of other Nicaraguan dignitaries
visited Eonduras. Several groups under Cousumist influence cenonstrated
against the visit. I had the opportunity to observe the development of
the deconstration, from a meeting to & riot, from a vantage point. Despite ©
the fact that the arny riot contro] troops vere stoned and abused they 4
were disciplined enough to prevent vhat could have been a serious incident. ;
They did not attack or fire at the cob, as would have been the desire of 5
‘the leaders, who incidentally alveys renained behind the mob and utilized :

" other people to direct and incite the demonstrators. The troops end junior -

. : officers who vere present during the denonstration were highly praised by

ome cate -- he responsible elements of the society. : .

+ entre,
vec caver evans este asnammewnnetie eet es
* eeese none

he 3. Efe guerrilla movement started I believe the armed forces vould act | oe
. gwiftly. A special counter-guerrille unit is well trained and equipped ios:
a : to prevent development of small units into large and organized guerrilla yg
. eg bands. . ; to's
. - 2 —_
doo
Po

(he
The Sisemnsnce of thes documens is tritod to cvdar enploress avd extre day midery peroneal weve thé acalbgance comnoncnts
ne ee Treen Tn Tar rover ctneats tha mone apes whe meat act epon the iormao, Mower, ire Sostcnly Soy
: he Uh mene oT, Ter oCtD Hh a nev be teeaned wo hemm compere of tn depertnans wed ores 08 US te opener.
Tt bac eS ol honored ovigunce SHALL NOT EL DISSIMBLATED TO, CONTRACTORS, sowt Ss be Gene
P 2 Governed without r


14-0000

Y
i aie
4 . ‘ i

CONTROLLED DISSEM =i(iti‘i‘isété~*S:*~*C*‘CN~ISSEM ABROAD
ma COSPLD EET TAL " qgunegan/oceeo-68 Gl

, : : . 3 2
weet 4
“tv. IB. “Bwo or three months ago I.met three Cuban nationals, Jose de Jesus Flana, 3
. ‘Carlos Morris, end Eduardo Garcia, members of the “Confederacion Latino :
Amricona Cristiane", CLAS, with contrel offices in Caracés. These indie 7).
_ widuals trevel through Latin America with the purpose of familiaririzg so" 4
: groups vith Commmist sethods of operation and spreading democracy. 1 ‘ ; t
a telked several times with them, and with pecple who had attended their wo
“4 weetings. It is my impression, 08 well as that of others, that they | :
yee : ‘tended to create the wrong impression. feveral times they justified the . :
aan " actions of Fidel Castro, end seemed to be anti-American in their line of : ;
a propagands. Certainly they did not do enything vorthvhile to ald denoc- / y .
. : recy. These 4Andividuals claimed not to have exy association with the UG, po
and to receive financiel support from Germany. ;
\ | ent an eg
: . . a
a :
- :
!
‘ i
te - i
. i .
; i -
an a.
a. ‘
Caer :
. i
; .
' $ !
H
- : } ‘
. Z .
|
. 7 i
. , 2
- : 7
: « ; at
j s
a ’
; - oo ed ‘
nae a ot an
; poise
. +: Los I
hood
oF : ; . 4
- . i oy . oa
. : j F.
ae i &
C-0-N-F-I-D-E-K-f-I-A-L ;

~
Lard Mien ts

rg)


14-0000

ee ea me : t

cece eran ee te cect nl ee ee ont anni crane tie 9 ngenaamon

Intelligence Information Report Oe

j the Motonal Orfense of the Unerd Sictes withia ” . é
Tile 18, USC. Secs 793 ond 794, the wonswasion | :
to on persoe is greichined by bow. {

C-O-N-F-1-D-E-N-T-1-A-L

“OUNTRY Honduras f REPORJNO,. O0-B-321/33415~72
<= $yBuECT "General Lopez Arellano Unwilling to Lead DATE 6i 4
_Coup d'etat at Present/Army Officers Being “a a
Trained in Peru/Zuniga‘’s Stratagens to NO. PAGES © 2.

Retain Present Power . ay

+

3

oO “REFERENCES © CIRL NO,: IRG-IA2-79 oa
; "(2386) = «éDIRMNO.: Cl 5;

“DATE OF INFO. Late September 1972 and earlier -

~ “PLACE & DATE ACO. BY SOURCE _Honduras/1972
? “THIS 15 UNEVALUATED INFORMATION

» SOURCE Naturalized US citizen whe has worked and lived. in Honduras for a nunber
- of years. He has numerous social contacts and business connections with
officials of the government, the Armed Forces and the business community.

er . . a

[This report was developed by an Army representative assigned to the 2G
office of preparation.]} 7

a

“7, “The Honduran economy is in a deplorable state. Some young army officers!
are urging Jeneral Oswaldo Lopez Arellano to lead a coup d'etat to dis—
place President Ramen Ernesto Cruz, and have offered to help him. Early.
“dn October 1972 a government official and several young aray officers
“stated in a private cvaversation that Lopez Arellano did not believe it
‘advisable for him to lead a coup ¢'etat until most of the following
vevents took place: - . .

te

wee

.

«cect haunt cm afenmesane manne eu anmawennan oeeiti meumeter ena etmmannmesmuneadeyemmarnmeninie wometni ey OF ta

a A rally in the general economy of the country. i

b. Improved diplomatic and commercial relations between Honduras
and El Salvador. This inprovement would further a better function- ;
.ing of the Central American Common Market (CACM). ; :
ec. Completion of the Pan Anerican Highway extending between El Salvador :
_ and Honduras. Gompletion would benefit both countries by giving — i
access to new markets for their products. : - i
d. Decreased corruption among government.officials. Not only are
some of then feathering their future nests with currency, but
; also permitting individuals to do likewise in return for some-
: ; . thing the government official desires the recipient to give or to-
._ . |  @o for him.

cencnenietanee tnninan mctntiencaiam wets 40 Rest bated aH WINS tre 4

Yedae tmnt gare

PerenewLere Tar Sean

" @. Enrichment of the Treasury so that funds could be made available
for projects beneficial to the country and its people. st

bi

’

dwnuauw
ot.
er

B 2 DAPDET CL BY 007622 oe

ont

CONTROLLED DISSEA "NO DISSEM ABROAD:

‘ The Eiseminakon of thin dorvment by Emited to civiten emplivess ond nctive dete mifitery pertonnel withia the iatefiionnre io

. the USI member oyrnnet, ond te thove wenier aK cele of the memins agentes whe s.iwel sab uO the jnlarmmtnns Howeees) wniese apeolsalty tome

trotled im cccordance with parogreph 6 ef OCID 1/7, 1 may be rolenerd ta thaw sompenantsel the deparimenn ond egennes pf the US. Goverment . es
drecty porscpotag i the production of Netene! lnuiligence. IT £x4it NOT BE DISSEMINATED TO CONTRACTORS. fv thall not be Sisemincicd tp . a

_ qoponisetens or porwsarel, Indeding eonssltanti, ender © contractual sehataaship te the U. 5. Government without the wrirten permission of the origina.

a: cone

sangeet

N


14-0000

* OO— 3.321 /33415-72
C-0-N-P-1--E--T-1-A-L oo

-2-

2. During the same private conversation, General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano was
quoted as having stated that it waz:ld be futile for him to lead a coup
d'etat unless there was hope of ixproving the welfare of the sasses and
the general economy of the country as well; he fimly believes it would
be impossible to accomplish that goal until a change in must of. the above
conditions were met prior td*any coup d'etat in which he would ‘be interested.

be cane thle EMME ltslenteeg ale +

eetee eet ee ee

3. Selected Honduran army officers heve attended special courses at an arny
facility in Peru since approximately 1967, According to an army officer
the number of candidates sent since early 1972 has not only. been increased
but also each has been ordered to specialize in any one cf the br. ches of -
their choice. They previously attended the various courses given at that ¢

facility. -

ae a o.

4. The ary gives an outward appearance of being in sympathy with the present
regine, but in reality not all the members sympathize with President Cruz.
In private conversations some speak of him in a derogatory manner, e&pec~

ially young officers.

3. A man who continues to wield a great deal of power in Honduras is Ricerdo
Zuniga Augustinus, Minister of Government and Justice, also leader of the

a Nationalist Party. auniga's ability to continue wielding power is due to
his being a very clever, astute, wealthy man. He always knows exactly
what he wants, and does. not hesitate to utilize his personal character-

- istics and his wealth.in obtaining his objectives.

6. Zuniga's present ambition for continued power has foreed him to feign
being a Eirn constitutionalist. That is, he is claiming loud and clear
that comitnents made between the government and political parties must
not only be respected but must aiso be adhered to. Zuniga does not clain
this because he really believes this to be a moral obligation, or because
he is a fervent democrats The fuadamental xrezsen is that he knows he is : ;
the recognized leader of the Nationalist Party, as well as having becone i

influential in the Liberal Party. He believes these parties are the ones .
sustaining the present regime of President Ramon Ernesto Cruz in power.

Therefore, he calculates that through these two parties he can protract -
the power he has today. .

f
i
‘
:

: foday relations betwen General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano and Zuniga are not 7 z
as cordial as they were previously. However, one must not be led to be~ H
Jieve that this situation is unrepairable because if Zuniga needed Lopez t

Arellano's help, or vice versa, the former pleasant r “ationship would

be hastily nursed back to life. It is just possible that if a coup d'etat

_ led. by General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano should take place, and be successful,
Zuniga would make a great effort to settle any differences existing between -
them. This might not please some of the army officers who dislike Zuniga.

- due to his character and the procedures used by him to obtain power. t

sere

the "left®, They are naturally desirous of improving their way of life.
fhe Air Force has recently organized a company whose entire net profits :
. will go to the Air Force for the bencfit of its members. General Oswaldo
so Lopez Arellano is investing in various industries and small private
. industries. He has very recently established a company called Empacadora . i vo *
de Carnes (meat packing firm) whose net profits will be for himself alone.
Bo, _ Fhe Armed Forces hold General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano in the highest
iv esteem. This knowledge is based on his observations and personal contact
bore with, officers and enlisted men.

coat tae dR

i
Cp
oe a: - 8. Up to the present time the Armed Forces do not appear to be leaning towards ©
oe :
4

i

f

. . oo : : : oo. i

28 i .
+s 4 °
; - end - is
3 ia
2 _. 13
4 E 2 TM@DET CL BY 007622 ' 3
—— _f
Lb a i |
: FrLaTeR Ae te er . . y . |
, CONTROLLED DISSEN | . - NO _DISSEM ADROAD *.

14-9000

: P escery | REPORT pees Shara] case rept _—
P escery | [sei | an
DOOD eoORooD : Pare
Adda | | AGL PRECERPRERRE

; Tote Document

Poe OE Oe
. ibPan Mg _ : .!
fi«@ Odveolete previous ‘ ei

a 3 editions _ SECRET 4

~- SECRET ae a
“(Ween Filled In): 2-275°3
PROCESS SHEET FOR OOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE COLLECTIONS
- For rete USE ONLY : : acer WEAC QUARTERS USE ONLY

F. SUBJECT AND AREA
Raval Interest ia Ceramic Radome. Dewelsaments/Hev Technique
for Febricat Gilica Radomes ©-

Titte, Grgenisction, Address)

‘Professor Jesse ‘elton Dire 25-3!

Georgia Tech ich Temperature Leboretor
dePouchtree Airport

Atlanta, Georgia

H. SOURCE (Nome, Title, Orgonization, Address)

ORGANIZATION NO

B-2z5 37 om

| Seme as Contact.

4. SUB-SOURCE (None. Title, Organizetion, Address)

. METHOD OF COLLECTION

ra Interview . CI Trip Report

ONLY —
UATION Ussk ONLY. | RESPONSIVE TO SPECIFIC
REguesten FROM] EHeeK owe) SE SUREMENTS

C) Other (specit.- betem)

Dowex


14-0000

1
agree precio 8

pen

/ | a SECRET

+. (When Filled In)
PROCESS SHEET FOR DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE COLLECTIONS : af
:
B. P ascae pre ar Ts Vi:
fii te an ro BH

BppoosoORo anitilii causa apr

ALE TLLL TELL slsesiili dj EAREEE aT

” TE. Suas€CT and area | RELEASED |

-Eoonoaie Conditions in Rural Areas/Unemployment/lack of 4
Economic. Development. . a.
| Hl

By

INDIVIDUAL NO. fas] Tyee oo-€ | feel asst h

| geet maps, ATED it

ee cence -

Hi. SOURCE (Meme, Tithe. Organizotion, Address)

Senn

1. SUB-SOURCE (Mome, Title, Organizetion, Address)

ORGANIZATION NO.

USSR ONLY
eeteiyeS Pou|
eeteiyeS Pou| ED FROM =

J” WETHOD OF COLLECTION

[8 review
: Letter Cocvenee

FIELD COMMENTS

. | Teip Report

“LToster (apecity betow)

HEADQUARTERS COMMENTS

ventas ap eigen

! : =) fo
:

ag

¥
ie

‘
ant

\

.

t
wn olan Ri Cada yg tines bt
nee tastes a

14-0000

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. : , 4
| This enteral contains indormation sllecting the National Defense of the United St wikia he meaning of the Exganage Laws Tele

.
nce

: W. USC Seca 793 and 794, the tenamiasion or revelation of which in oy
REAL MV EEE ar cr VO ty

te aa snauthorized perton & prohited by low,

ERAT ERS

Eran Ta presseerren

“COUNTaY Honduras

fe

TNO, — 00- “r-325/30008-67

i
i
: Sumer Beonoate Conditions in Rural Areas/ _BATE DISTR, 20. Nov én. :
fonts iw ) 7p Uneaployaent/Lack 0 of Econoate _Developuent ' j
we Alt Eee a "NO.|PAGES 1 we! cant
bo it fe on ed ; | ‘- -
ae  & oe GIRL, ¢-007-59550 A
DATE Of BGO, Oct 67 eid earlier aa rn j
“MACE & DATEACO” <5 ter 6 end-earkt ————-—-_| f ie
arava “THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION

_

VEO: “pe Source © Cuban “national, ‘and engineer, who hes worked ada lived in Honduras for .

. 7 “the past two -yearss-~During-this-period-he-has developed social and- e

°y - business contacts with officials in goverment the Arced Forces and the H
—~——~ “business commmity.

ae ff / ——

~t EEL Se ‘report-vns. deveinpéa -by-o7-Anny, representative assigned to the $
a . i
j

office of preparation fon.} i ak

. . 1
Le. -My_work. takes_ma_to_the rural areas in Honéuras where I have opportunity
_ *to. talk vith the peasants. It is my considered opinion, based on yer- :
--8onal observations, that the peasants in the rurel aress are bitter and
‘@iegusted with their lot. © They have little or no faith left in anyone. :
cononically, theiz condition is second only to Haiti, in comparison with —
“the countries in the Caribbean. Thé prices of staples conpare with - }o:
. acprices: in the US, but Honduran weges are far below US wages. Unemploy- .

“ment is a very grave problen. My company hires unskilled labor but does ;

- «mot necd more then 200. We have had to refuse hundreds who applied - i
—cbecause: ve had no need for-them:--A saall fraction of those turned back pot a
»will be able to' find work, the rest will recain unenployed. f yo > ot
ann ee a lhe ee Le a
“3 Be, “There 1s little econonie development in the country and alnost conplate
2 so? ade : of_initiative and_vigor.Seldom is a can found in Government or
; industry who is not afflicted with the two uajor vices among this segment .
the pomulation: wine and wonen. Tne econonic inac tivity at tines .
appears to be the result of indifference, other times the result of ‘

ntentional delnys by Communist _infiltrators in Goverrn=zent. As an ex-
ample of this "lock of initiative" I will cake reference to the road in
the (OYancho- | area. The loan for this 110 kilometers of road was approved
in October 1963. The road is badly needed to move agricultural products
____from this region, to provide euploynent for hundreds of needy people;

esto event aa heeat raineth ventree ate veh

_ 7. Falp and parer plant in the area. Until the summer of 1967, these funds
“>> Femiined idle. “Prelininary studies were not even mede. With luck, §
|

i

H

t
|
i
!
f

construction may commence in 1963, but by this time jPaymente on the
eh pad ~ and interest are due to” starts —_

wee ee

Mian Ee iat anche tha Biota iba pecisabe nnd doar tat

BP AE Se in

‘
i

g
a

1400000 «

~ SECRET — ~
(When Filled In)

oa Toles esse] OMLY aECENED atic aie talle USE OniY

. NUMBER
“CHEECH FELL lili TLE Hine foe a
F. SSRECT ND AREA

Activities of Ricardo Zunigs/Colonel Aremndo Velasquez Cerrato es | [ oa. [eal
Om aT

es, are Fd

ORGANIZATION NO
FC SOURCE (Neme, Title, Orgenizction, Address} INDIVIDUAL NO.

-Saze

: f. SUB-SOURCE (Name, Titie, Orgenizction, Address}

ORGANIZATION NO.

[4 METHOD OF COLLECTION EVALU. USER ENLY. | RESPONSIVE TO SPECIFIC
; oO REQUESTED FAOM Rneee one) REGUIREMENTS
Lead) nterviow Trip Report = —. -

- Cc] Other (specify below)

cere ncrentit ne nein
ee aks = ancs ey en won dm mtn in, sont inern cee tne y maps meee ttnetnneng ey A He rote

fyomerte


14-0000

REP OR NE NAT ORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY _ Og,
“. Thes muterial contains information aflecting the National Delense ef the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Tai

oe BE, U.S.C Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of whch in any marner to enutasthorized person is prohibited by law.
. : . 4

.
‘ ’

C-O-N-F-I-D-Z-N-T-I-4-L |

“COUNTRY — Hondurés REPORT NO. = OO~K~323/33117-67
icsuaget.  Activitdes of Ricardo Zuniga/Colenel DATE DISTR. -«-10 Hov 67
at Armando Velasquez Cerrato

' NO. PAGES 7

! . . REFERENCES CIRL C-DC7-53550 4
i ’ (356)

“SDATE.OF INFO. Oct 67 and earlier

1 PLACE & DATE ACQ. --- Oct 67 and earlier : ; : .
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION "

VSESOURCE Cuban nstional, an engineer, who hes worked and lived 4s Honduras for the
past two years. During thie period he has developed social and business ‘

‘ . contacts with officials in government, the Armed Forces end the business

+ commmity.

[This report was developed by an Arny representative assiged to the BO
office of preparation. ] oo, oo - ct

wat, 2. Ricardo Zuniga, Ministry of Presidency, is the hardest working man in the . °

: Hondurza Government. Ee enjoys his liquo= as vell as acy other official ae 2
in goverament, end when he goes on a drinking spree it say last for days. | 5

Hovever, be has a great capacity ior work and lately he bas cut dowm on
his drizking. He is too intent in his presidential aspirations. Presi- sO, t
dent Iczez Arellano hes left the azministration of govers-ent to Ricardo :

Zunipe. “*umiga's trusted man is incas Lozano Zelsya, Procurador General :
(Attorney General). . : ;

aie There ere two others who have desis on the presicency, Mario Rivera

Lopez, President of Consress, and Colonel Armando Veles-zez Cerrato,
Honduren Ambassador to Mexico. Rivera Lopez’ chances Eze very small,
but Colonel Velasquez is a very serious contender. Bots Zeniga ond
Lopez Arcllano are fully aware of bis strenzth. Sven thouca Colonel

a, + Gerreto has publicly denied that be is behind the pro—Cerrato committees

a being formed within the ‘iational Party, I am informed thet he is in fact

suppoxting then. : :

Tent- nas

Zee eeaecnete

obwane

amen

wt . ot ay


